Los Angeles

[discotu]

it states to wait to fill out in front of issuing officer or agency something for section 7

See attached screen shot from lasd website.

[thethreegs]

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[thethreegs]

LA COUNTY CCW FAQ

Do you still need a denial letter from LAPD?

As of April 2021, you do NOT need a denial letter from LAPD. Apply directly to LASD if you live in LA County.

Should I fill out every section of the application, even though it states not to?

YES. If you look closely on the LASD CCW website, it states the complete sections 1-8 and sign your name wherever stated. You are sending the application to LASD and not the DOJ, so signing all sections, including section 7, is required to process your application.

Where should I submit my application? Should I drop it off to my local LASD?

No. Mail or drop off to the address stated on the LASD CCW website. If you drop it off to your local department, you are at the mercy of their administrative assistant’s schedule of delivery. This adds unnecessary time to your application.

LASD did not cash my money order/check. What is going on?

The date of cashing your money order or check is not important. There have been reports of cashing it within days or not cashing it until after the interview. If you do not mail your application by certified mail, you can view whether they cashed your money order or check as a confirmation of receipt.

How do you know they cashed your money order?

If you mailed with a USPS money order, there is a tracking number. Check your status at https://tools.usps.com/money-orders.htm

How long does it take to receive an interview?

This answer will be ever changing due to the influx of applications as time goes, but it appears to range anywhere from 2-6 months.

There was nowhere to submit my e-mail address in the application. Did I miss something?

When you get a call for your interview, your deputy will ask you for your e-mail address for further instructions.

Can you use your car registration as your proof of residency?

Yes.

What is the interview like?

The interview is brief and they go over your application with you to confirm your answers and good cause. They will ask general questions from a two page sheet like, “have you ever been in a fight, do you smoke marijuana, etc.” Remember to be truthful and disclose ALL information including expunged records. This may cause a delay or denial to your application processing time if everything is not revealed upfront.

This is the time to provide evidence for your good cause. It is recommended to bring originals and make copies of all your evidence, along with your basic information (passport, proof of residence, w2’s, driver’s license).

Should I do my livescan early?

This is a personal choice. It is not believed to harm your eligibility and at this time it may or may not process your application faster. The gap of time between application submission and receiving a phone call to schedule an interview is months. If you know you have a squeaky clean record and are willing to gamble the $120-$135 livescan fee in case of denial, that is your choice. Due to extended wait times, your livescan may expire before your application is processed so proceed with caution.

Should I do my training early?

This is a personal choice. It is not believed to harm your eligibility and at this time it may or may not process your application faster. It is currently believed the best process is to do your training early and WAIT until they send you the e-mail or phone call to proceed with training to submit the training. This way, you receive confirmation your application is moving forward. Again, only do training early if you are willing to gamble the fees in case of denial. Due to extended wait times, your training may expire before your application is processed so proceed with caution.

How do I submit my training?

Take photos of the two completed sheets and e-mail them as an attachment to the CCW unit’s e-mail CCW_Unit@lasd.org

I have not heard back in X weeks/months. Should I contact them for the status of my application?

No. There are currently thousands of applications with a larger influx coming in every week. They will send a generic response and all it does is slow down the unit’s capacity overall.

How do you know when your livescan has been completed?

Check the status of your livescan at https://applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov/ This does not necessarily reflect when the CCW unit receives the results of your livescan.

How long does it take to get issued?

This is an ever changing issue but is likely to take five months to a year.

[Immortal547]

So do La city residents still need to get denied by the LAPD before applying with the sheriff?

No.

[Lockdown.-]

Three Eggs is the new Paladin 2.0

You forgot to put the ******* bleaching part in your FAQ

[jrange3]

it states to wait to fill out in front of issuing officer or agency something for section 7

It is the very first line and in red to fill it out.

[Paul49]

LA COUNTY CCW FAQ

Do you still need a denial letter from LAPD?

As of April 2021, you do NOT need a denial letter from LAPD. Apply directly to LASD if you live in LA County.

Should I fill out every section of the application, even though it states not to?

YES. If you look closely on the LASD CCW website, it states the complete sections 1-8 and sign your name wherever stated. You are sending the application to LASD and not the DOJ, so signing all sections, including section 7, is required to process your application.

Where should I submit my application? Should I drop it off to my local LASD?

No. Mail or drop off to the address stated on the LASD CCW website. If you drop it off to your local department, you are at the mercy of their administrative assistant’s schedule of delivery. This adds unnecessary time to your application.

LASD did not cash my money order/check. What is going on?

The date of cashing your money order or check is not important. There have been reports of cashing it within days or not cashing it until after the interview. If you do not mail your application by certified mail, you can view whether they cashed your money order or check as a confirmation of receipt.

How do you know they cashed your money order?

If you mailed with a USPS money order, there is a tracking number.

How long does it take to receive an interview?

This answer will be ever changing due to the influx of applications as time goes, but it appears to range anywhere from 2-6 months.

There was nowhere to submit my e-mail address in the application. Did I miss something?

When you get a call for your interview, your deputy will ask you for your e-mail address for further instructions.

What is the interview like?

The interview is brief and they go over your application with you to confirm your answers and good cause. They will ask general questions from a two page sheet like, “have you ever been in a fight, do you smoke marijuana, etc.” Remember to be truthful and disclose ALL information including expunged records. This may cause a delay or denial to your application processing time if everything is not revealed upfront.

This is the time to provide evidence for your good cause. It is recommended to bring originals and make copies of all your evidence, along with your basic information (passport, proof of residence, w2’s, driver’s license).

Should I do my livescan early?

This is a personal choice. It is not believed to harm your eligibility and at this time it may or may not process your application faster. The gap of time between application submission and receiving a phone call to schedule an interview is months. If you know you have a squeaky clean record and are willing to gamble the $120-$135 livescan fee in case of denial, that is your choice.

Should I do my training early?

This is a personal choice. It is not believed to harm your eligibility and at this time it may or may not process your application faster. It is currently believed the best process is to do your training early and WAIT until they send you the e-mail or phone call to proceed with training to submit the training. This way, you receive confirmation your application is moving forward. Again, only do training early if you are willing to gamble the fees in case of denial.

How do I submit my training?

Take photos of the two completed sheets and e-mail them as an attachment to the CCW unit’s e-mail CCW_Unit@lasd.org

I have not heard back in X weeks/months. Should I contact them for the status of my application?

No. There are currently thousands of applications with a larger influx coming in every week. They will send a generic response and all it does is slow down the unit’s capacity overall.

How do you know when your livescan has been completed?

Check the status of your livescan at https://applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov/ This does not necessarily reflect when the CCW unit receives the results of your livescan.

How long does it take to get issued?

This is an ever changing issue and the answers can range from a few months but more likely to take five months to a year.

This is excellent. Please consider the following thoughts.

Under the should I do my Live Scan early, mention that at least one blogger here did that and the LASD never got the results.

Also I sent some supplementary support materials a few months after my application, but they never made it to my file. I’d hoped it would strengthen my case as they reviewed me for possible interview. This paperwork handling failure and the aforementioned Live Scan lost suggests that anything done outside the normal data flow and minimal interactions runs the risk of failure. So make your application as complete and strong as possible before submitting. Then just wait.

In fact you might consider putting in a comment about patience, not bugging them with emails, etc.

The timeline is completely out of our control and random. I waited from mid April to mid August for the call to interview (light green GC) whereas some others who submitted later in April or even May got interviewed well before me. Their GCs were usually red to yellow/red. Also three of us who all submitted the same day with the same light green GC were called to interview over a time span of almost two months. No amount of energy or thought will make this process make sense.

Don’t obsess on the Life Scan being completed online. The LASD waits for a paper copy from the DOJ. Look at the Live Scan form, it has a mailing address with a mail code. That’s most likely the only way the LASD gets their official results. We have no idea the timeline for that paper transfer process.

Also, even after all is complete, issuance can take a month or more.

This whole thing is about strength of application/good cause then sitting back and waiting, patience.

[Portal]

[meanspartan]

Finally, was told to follow up via the CCW unit email if I have not heard back in the next four weeks.

Lol, is this a joke? I don't think anyone on here has a single example of that email sending anything but canned responses. I finally broke and sent an email last week to check in, and sure enough, canned response.

[kjc625]

Okay. The class is full.
The class is scheduled and good to go on Sept 27th, 2021 8 am to 10 am.
Please meet me at the gate by 7:50 am. If you have any questions, please give me a call.

__________________________________________________ __________

2 hours FREE handgun class at the "A Place to shoot" in Santa Clarita on September 27th, 8 am to 10 am. This class is limited to 5 people. I am a member at this shooting range and we will be shooting at the member-only range.

I will be teaching concealed carry and target transition and legal review.
Anyone interested, please send me a PM. Please check your calendar and make sure that you are available to take the class.

Location:
33951 San Francisquito Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91390. You will need to pay an entrance fee of $17 per person.

Items to bring
your pistol, holster, mag pouch, 3 magazines, 200 rounds of ammo.
water, snack and first aid kit, knee pads, safety glasses, and hearing protection.

[Lockdown.-]

I just realized Monday is a holiday. RIP me.

[Lockdown.-]

I just realized Monday is a holiday. RIP me.

[Immortal547]

Don’t obsess on the Life Scan being completed online. The LASD waits for a paper copy from the DOJ. Look at the Live Scan form, it has a mailing address with a mail code. That’s most likely the only way the LASD gets their official results. We have no idea the timeline for that paper transfer process.

This isn’t true. There has been several reports of people getting the training email the same day or the next day when livescan shows complete online. It’s been mentioned that a deputy once stated that some reports are emailed while some are mailed. I personally sent in my training docs two days after my livescan cleared online without waiting for a get training email. Picked up a week after that.

[thethreegs]

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[Southcentral_323]

The part to fill out there for section 7 on the download of the application states it im trying to figure out how to screenshot this 😅